Essays about: "toxic waste"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 77 essays containing the words toxic waste.
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11. Tribolysis : – Reaction of Aromatic Halides for Potential Dehalogenation
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematikAbstract : Out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015, chemicals and waste management are obtainable under six. Improper and unsafe disposal of toxic chemicals into the environment affects life below water (SDG 14), human health and well-being (SDG 7), and clean water and sanitation (SDG 6). READ MORE
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12. Considerations and Novel Technologies in Industrial Water Treatment - Treatment of challenging wastewater
University essay from KTH/KemiteknikAbstract : Industriell vattenrening är ett extremt viktigt område inom Miljöskyddsteknik då 60% av allt sötvatten inom Sverige används av industrier. Substanser som PFAS, aromatiska textilfärger, fenol och läkemedelsrester är extra utmanande då dessa kan vara gifta för biologisk rening. READ MORE
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13. Utility of bark chips for removal of fluorinatedorganic compounds in water samples at a hazardouswaste management facility
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikAbstract : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic compounds that have beenaround since 1940. They can be used in a variety of products such as fire-fighting foam,food packaging and cosmetic products. Many PFAS have potential toxic effects on bothhumans and animals which poses a problem due to their wide distribution and persistency. READ MORE
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14. Evaluation of Wet Spinning of Fungal and Shellfish Chitosan for Medical Applications
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : The aim of this project was to address the food waste problem, particularly bread waste, to some extent by producing monofilaments obtained from wet spinning of fungal hydrogel through the cultivation of Rhizopus delemar on bread waste. The project had two phases. READ MORE
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15. POLYAROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN HYDROCHARS : HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
University essay from Umeå universitet/Kemiska institutionenAbstract : Sewage sludge is an inevitable by-product from waste water treatment plants. Sludgemanagement is a difficult task since sludge has a high moisture content, poordewaterability and generally contain heavy metals, pharmaceutical residues,polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) and organic pollutants. READ MORE